Is there any mod to backup vb?

[Alexey?]

Ok i need a hack that i can backup my vb from my admincp without uploading something to the FTP.
Does this hack exist?

[ry215]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=192488&highlight=ybackup" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showt...hlight=ybackup</a>

[Alexey?]

the problem that there is a files that i have to upload but i cant uplaod because i dont have a ftp access

[Videx]

If it's a small forum you can do it via Cpanel.

[TigerC10]

No need for a hack, it's built into vBulletin.

AdminCP > Maintenance > Database Backup

[Lynne]

Except if he doesn't have ftp access then it's unlikely he has cpanel access (I would think).

[TigerC10]

But the vB database backup doesn't have to backup to a file on the server. You can, but it's not required.

[Lynne]

I was actually replying to Videx. Also, it isn't recommended to use the admin cp database backup. Here are the recommendations from the manual:
Backing Up The Database via SSH/Telnet (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/../docs/html/maintenance_ssh_backup) or
Backing Up The Database via phpMyAdmin (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/../docs/html/maintenance_phpmyadmin_backup)

If you don't have shell access, some people have also reported success with these scripts:
MySQLDumper (http://www.mysqldumper.de/en/index.php)
MySQLHotxcopy (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134821&highlight=mysqlhotcopy)
Bigdump (http://www.ozerov.de/bigdump.php)

[TigerC10]

Oh no, yeah - I agree. I always backup using phpMyAdmin. However, if you don't have access to that then the ACP is the next easiest option.

[RedeemedWarrior]

Backing Up The Database via SSH/Telnet is the best option, as i find Cpanel times out like crazy and the built in Vbuleltin back-up isn't good for large forums

[Videx]

The OP didn't ask how he could just backup his db. That's only a small part of backing up a vbulletin installation. Unless maybe you've got all your attachments in the db, but that's really only possible on the smallest of forums.

[Alexey?]

i dont have a ftp access and cpanel or directadmin and its a big board.
So i cant backup it form the admincp

[snakes1100]

You dont have FTP access to your own hosting account, how did you set it up in the first place then?

I would suggest you find a new host as soon as you get a backup of your DB made.

Seeing as you can't upload anything, that creates quite the issue in terms of getting a valid backup from the host server.

Did you try dumping the larger tables separately to avoid the php timeout?

[Alexey?]

This is my friend host,
and he gave me an administrator acc.
And this is why i dont have ftp and cpanel access

[Videx]

Sorry, you cannot function as a full admin without full access. There are many tasks, backups included, that you will not be able to do.

For security reasons, as few people as possible should have this full access. As long as the super admin at your forum is taking care of the backups and updating, I wouldn't worry about it.

[kevcj]

No need for a hack, it's built into vBulletin.

AdminCP > Maintenance > Database Backup

That script will time out during the backup of large databases.

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PaulM made a nice backup script, but you have to have ftp access to download the backup files.

After the one released by Paul, I use mysqldumper to backup my smaller databases. But mysqldumper seems to have problems with databases over about 700 or 800 megs.

[TigerC10]

This is my friend host,
and he gave me an administrator acc.
And this is why i dont have ftp and cpanel access

You're out of luck, then. If he doesn't give you full access you can't do certain things (like backing up the database).

[Alexey?]

ohh
Tnx anyway i will talk to him to give me access